Background
I am currently an NSERC Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto (U of T). I received my PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, as well as M.S. and B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in Iran.
Research Interests
My research interests include sustainable buildings, indoor air quality, airborne nanoparticle filtration, and indoor nanoparticles.
Projects
Publications
Givehchi R, Du B, Razavi M, Tan Z, Siegel JA. 2021. Performance of nanofibrous media in portable air cleaners. Aerosol Science and Technology, 55(7), 805-816. DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2021.1901846 | Summary | Filtration Performance |
Givehchi R, Maestre JP, Bi C, Wylie G, Xu Y, Kinney K, Siegel JA. 2019. Quantitative filter forensics with residential HVAC filters to assess indoor concentrations. Indoor Air, 29(3), 390-402. DOI: 10.1111/ina.12536 | Summary | Filter Forensics |
Bi C, Maestre JP, Li H, Zhang G, Givehchi R, Mahdavi A, Kinney K, Siegel JA, Horner S, Xu Y. 2018. Phthalates and organophosphates in settled dust and HVAC filter dust of U.S. low-income homes: Association with season, building characteristics, and childhood asthma. Environment International, 121, 916-930. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.09.013 | Summary | Filter Forensics |
| Mahdavi A, Givehchi R, Siegel JA. 2020. Particle Size Distribution of Residential HVAC Filter Dust. Indoor Air 2020: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, Paper 980. |
| Givehchi R, Maestre J, Kinney K, Wylie D, Horner S, Siegel JA. (2018) Quantitative Filter Forensics to Determine the Airborne Concentration of Endotoxins and Allergens in Residential HVAC Filters. Indoor Air 2018: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Indoor Air and Climate, Paper 587. |
Scholarships
- NSERC PDF
Personal Web Site: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgivehchi/